Service histories of the Royal Navy
battleships HMS Iron Duke, HMS Marlborough, HMS Benbow and HMS Emperor of India. Battleship website dedicated to
the history of HMS Iron Duke, HMS Marlborough,
HMS Benbow and HMS Emperor of India
from their launch to their
participation in major wars also notice board for Naval Enthusiasts and
Historians and Descendants of crew of
HMS Iron Duke, HMS Marlborough, HMS Benbow and HMS Emperor of India.

The fourth ship of the class
originally called Dehli was renamed Emperor of India 1 month before
launch. All four ships were present at the Battle of Jutland.
although
HMS Marlborough was torpedoed and struggled to port under tow. HMS
Benbow was scrapped in March 1931 along with HMS Marlborough and HMS
Emperor of India. HMS Iron Duke was converted to a gunnery training ship
in 1931-32 but was badly damaged in a German air raid and was run
aground on 17th October 1939. Her guns were transferred to coastal
artillery batteries. After basic repairs HMS Iron Duke then became a
stationary depot ship until she was scrapped in 1946.

HMS Iron Duke was built at Cammell Laird in Portsmouth
and Launched on the 12th October 1912. After 1931 she became a Gunnery
Training Ship and Base Ship for the Home Fleet between 1939 and 1945.
She was scrapped at Faslane in Scotland 19th August 1946.

HMS Iron Duke when she was the flag ship of
the Grand Fleet flying the Admiral's flag (Admiral Sir John
Jellicoe), and HMS Marlborough when she was the flagship of the
First Battle Squadron, flying Vice-Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly's
flag.

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